attribution

at·tri·bu·tion

noun

The definition of attribution means the act of giving someone credit for doing something or the quality or characteristic of a particular person.

Holding a banquet and distributing awards in honor of a local hero is an act of attribution.
Intelligence, witticism and good looks are each an example of an attribution.

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attribution

noun

The act of attributing, especially the act of establishing a particular person as the creator of a work of art.
Something, such as a quality or characteristic, that is related to a particular possessor; an attribute.

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at′tri·bu′tion·al
adjective

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Noun

(plural attributions)

The act of attributing something.
An explicit or formal acknowledgment of ownership or authorship.
The attribution of the quote is widely regarded as dubious.

Origin

From Middle French attribution, from Latin attributio.

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